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More than 165 'Artists for Kamala' auction their work in support of Harris
3 months, 1 week ago

More than 165 'Artists for Kamala' auction their work in support of Harris

NPR  

More than 165 'Artists for Kamala' auction their work in support of Harris toggle caption Courtesy of Amy Sherald and Hauser & Wirth The bidding has begun. Leading contemporary artists including Carrie Mae Weems, Judy Chicago, Jeff Koons and Shepard Fairey have donated works for an auction intended to raise money for Kamala Harris’ campaign for president. toggle caption Shepard …

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The powerful paintings reframing black experience
10 months, 1 week ago

The powerful paintings reframing black experience

BBC  

The powerful paintings reframing black experience Amy Sherald/ Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth/ Joseph Hyde A new exhibition of black figurative art gets to the truth behind race, history and the world we live in now. I wanted to think about how these artists are interrogating the past, while simultaneously exploring the texture of the present – Ekow …

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'The most important painting of the 21st Century'
2 years, 1 month ago

'The most important painting of the 21st Century'

BBC  

'The most important painting of the 21st Century' Amy Sherald/ Courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth/ photo by Joseph Hyde Her painting of the late Breonna Taylor was hailed as groundbreaking, and artist Amy Sherald has blazed a trail with her portraits depicting black America. "People think it's this meteoric rise, but in fact, she's been working for …

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A BLM-themed drama, Obama portraits at LACMA and 8 more best bets for your weekend
3 years, 2 months ago

A BLM-themed drama, Obama portraits at LACMA and 8 more best bets for your weekend

LA Times  

Kacie Rogers, left, and Cheri VandenHeuvel co-star in “A Hit Dog Will Holler,” opening this weekend at Skylight Theatre. A new drama from playwright Inda Craig-Galván, a new work from local dance company Ate9, a concert featuring Stewart Copeland of the Police and the touring exhibit “The Obama Portraits” lead our shortlist of cultural offerings this weekend. “A Hit Dog …

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Who gets to be famous in art history? This children’s book balances the scales
3 years, 2 months ago

Who gets to be famous in art history? This children’s book balances the scales

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Keeping you in the know, Culture Queue is an ongoing series of recommendations for timely books to read, films to watch and podcasts and music to listen to. “It was also important to me to represent diverse artists, ideas and styles from around the world, so I was very conscious of including works by women artists and people …

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How Amy Sherald’s paintings capture the spectacularly mundane moments of Black life
3 years, 9 months ago

How Amy Sherald’s paintings capture the spectacularly mundane moments of Black life

LA Times  

Contemporary artist Amy Sherald with her painting ‘As American as apple pie’ prior to her first West Coast exhibition at Hauser & Wirth in L.A. Amy Sherald began experimenting with her signature style — painting Black people in gray monochrome — around 2008. “My work doesn’t commit Black life to grief,” Sherald said. I think it becomes all-consuming and really …

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Obama paintings from National Portrait Gallery will go on a five-city tour
4 years, 11 months ago

Obama paintings from National Portrait Gallery will go on a five-city tour

LA Times  

Celebrated paintings of Barack and Michelle Obama from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will embark on a five-city tour in summer 2021, the museum announced Thursday, giving residents in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Atlanta and Houston a chance to see in person the works that sparked a media frenzy when they were unveiled in 2018. L.A.-born, New York-based Wiley …

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Obama Portraits: A Historic Shift in Presidential Portraiture
6 years, 10 months ago

Obama Portraits: A Historic Shift in Presidential Portraiture

CNN  

The Obamas' newly unveiled official portraits mark a momentous shift in American cultural landscape. The portraits feature African-American artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, marking the first presidential portraits by African-American artists in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. These portraits challenge traditional presidential portraiture while embracing the tradition of the craft. The Obamas' commitment to using culture to communicate with …

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